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The Core i7-990X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's CA$104.78 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-990X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1400

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 30% cheaperCA$240.00 vs CA$344.78
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy65 vs 130 Watts

Core i7-990X vs Ryzen 5 1400 for Gaming

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Core i7-990X vs Ryzen 5 1400 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-990X vs Ryzen 5 1400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

Feb 24th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

558

58%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2614

83%

AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Logo

Ryzen 5 1400

Apr 11th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

966

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3142

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-990X vs Ryzen 5 1400 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

Feb 24th, 2011


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.47 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.73 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Logo

Ryzen 5 1400

Apr 11th, 2017


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

8 MB

67%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

92%

Turbo Frequency

3.4 GHz

91%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

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